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See also Outside Events including
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Churches Together in Potters Bar
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the ‘MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM’
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SIXTY PLUS (POTTERS BAR & SOUTH MIMMS)
60 Plus Lunch Club
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Potters Bar Christian Aid Week Organiser
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Report on Hertsmere Interfaith Week in Potters Bar
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and Articles including
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“Village Reflections” by Elizabeth Dempster
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“A Musical Friendship” by Val Jones - Organist Apprentice
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“March Winds and Hellebores” by Pam Francis
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“More French Bureaucratic Rubbish” by William Masterson
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“Awesome Adventure” Cllr Peter Wayne
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Click here to read a message from both your local Police Constable
and your new Police Community Support Officer
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Click here to read a message about ‘Neighbourhood Watch’
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St Margaret’s News
HARVEST FESTIVAL - Sunday 3rd October at 9.15 am.
There will be a friendly family service to celebrate the harvest which is very relevant to the ecclesiastical parish of Ridge. Within this area there are around 10 farms, some mainly arable others supplying the needs of animals in their care. We also think of our harvest on our allotments or in our gardens.
Come and join us for traditional harvest hymns,
hear the address by a visiting preacher and stay for a HARVEST BREAKFAST.
The Pet Service
The service was friendly there being 27 adults, 6 children, 9 dogs, 1 cat and a stand in cat for the one which decided to disappear at the last minute. It is amazing how well-behaved the animals were from the small terriers to the Labrador, the glamorous to the scruffy, those who liked to sit on the pew and those who wandered underneath or curled up by their owners’ feet.
Everyone was able to enjoy the animal shaped biscuits made by Brenda, or the dog biscuits which looked like small sausage rolls.
Click here
to see an article by Andrew Keelan about the death of Ivor Clayton, late of Shenley
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Annual Village Cricket Match
This will take place at St Giles’ School on Sunday 29th August at 3.00 pm,
between the cup holders, The White Hart and The Black Horse.
Admission is free, bring a picnic but no dogs or glassware please.
Afterwards there is a Karaoke and Disco at the White Hart from 8.00 pm
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ST. GILES CHURCHYARD
Having lived in South Mymms for nearly 60 years, there are many of my family and close friends whose last resting place is in St. Giles Churchyard. I regularly visit the churchyard
to tend my family graves as do many other people and I was very concerned to see the mindless damage caused to man-hole covers.
I recently attended the Parish Council meeting on 8th July, which was very well attended, and raised the problem of vandalism in the churchyard. Although it would probably be a lengthy and complicated procedure, it is my opinion that the right of way through the churchyard should be closed and that access should only be allowed for those attending church services, tending family graves and working in the churchyard in any authorised form.
It is common to see people “hanging around” the churchyard for no legitimate reason.
There are other public areas where they could congregate. Why do they need to be in the churchyard in the first place? After all one day they may be there for a VERY long time!
To those who have been vandalising the churchyard, please respect those who use it and
are buried there and please don’t use it as a place to sit, smoke and drink.
If you have views on this matter, I suggest you write to the Parish Council as I intend to do. Elected representatives are there to consider the views of the village and I am sure they would welcome any input you may have.
Chas Nethercott. July 2010
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Replacement Benches-Dave Harding
Further to your article in the June 2010 South Mimms and Ridge Parish Paper regarding
the replacement of the two benches by the War Memorial in memory of Dave Harding,
I am writing to thank everyone who has been involved in making this possible.
It is very comforting to know that Dave is still highly thought of even though it is
18 years since he died.
Dave loved this village and said it was the best place on earth.
Thank you all once again for your kind thoughts and I am sure Agnes Quinlivan’s family
feel the same.
Sylvia Harding.
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South Mimms Parish Council
The Council received a letter last month from Pam Rowell on behalf of S.M.V.H.M.C. expressing her gratitude for their donation of £1000.00 towards the heating bill
for the Village Hall.
Click here for a full update report from the S.M.P.C.
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Click here to read a report by Rev Brenda Tipping on her trip to Llandudno
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South Mimms Village Hall Management Committee (S.M.V.H..M.C.)
Quiz Night Saturday 25th September in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm.
If you wish to book a table contact
Pam Rowell on 01727 869 211 or Linda Hedison on 01707 651 067.
A Fish & Chip supper is included. Price £10.00.
AGM: Thursday 30th September in the Village Hall at 8.00pm.
We invite anyone who would like to be on the committee to come along!
We value new ideas and fund raising events to keep the village as a community.
There will be drinks and nibbles too!!
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St Giles C of E Primary School
‘Success through work and play’
St Giles’ C of E Primary School is situated in an attractive Rural setting
next to the village green in South Mymms.
It is a small school with 4 classes and a maximum intake number of 15 in each year group.
We currently have 2 vacancies in years 2 and 3 and 1 in year 4.
If you would like to visit our school.
Please ring 01707-642 170
Click here to go to the school’s building changes - July 2010
Click here to go to the school’s website
Click here to read about the ‘Walking Bus’
Click here to read the dates of the School Church Services
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SOUTH MIMMS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
VILLAGE DRAW WINNERS
July 2010 £150 No 84 H Sillis
£100 No 37 D Capon
£50 No 7 P Ellingham
August 2010 £50 No 88 J Schroder
£30 No 119 P Cole
Congratulations to our lucky winners. If anyone who has not got a number
and would like to have one, please get in touch with Pam Rowell on 01727-869 211
A WHIST DRIVE is held every 2nd Thursday of the month
at South Mimms Village Hall at 7.30 pm
New members will be very welcome to come along and join us.
Also see below for South Mimms Youth and Community Association forthcoming event.
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To learn more about Campanology or Bell Ringing
and read the latest Bellringing News
CLICK here for St Giles', South Mymms OR
CLICK here for St Margaret's, Ridge
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